2014MAR26

Past Events

Defence Studies Centre, Sultanate of Oman

Closed Roundtable discussing the role of think tanks in Korea and Oman.

2014FEB17

Asan in the News

Jang Ji-Hyang [Channel A] Sinai Peninsula Bus Bombing

By. Jang Ji-Hyang

Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang speaks on the terrorist bombing of a Korean tour bus in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.

Tags : Egypt, Korean tourists, terrorism

2013DEC24

Past Events

Sameh Elyazal, “Egypt’s Political Future”

Closed roundtable with Sameh Seif Elyazal, Chairman of the Al Gomhouria Center for Political and Security …

Tags : civil-military relations, democracy, Egypt

2013SEP26

Publications

The Syrian Civil War and Its Implications for Korea

By. Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee

Report examining the Syrian civil war and the lessons it holds for dealing with future North Korean …

2013AUG11

Issue Briefs

Middle East Q&A: Iran’s New Moderate President and Resetting the Relationship

By. Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee

Who is Hassan Rouhani and what does his election mean for South Korean interests in the Middle East?

Tags : DPRK-Iran relations, Hassan Rouhani, Iran, Iranian nuclear program, Middle East, reformist-centrist faction, Regional Issue, resetting the relationship, ROK-Iran trade relations, sanctions, US Iran policy

2013JUL03

Past Events

Mostafa Dolatyar, “Iran’s Strategic Choices”

Closed Roundtable with Mostafa Dolatyar, Director General of the Institute for Political and International …

Tags : Institute for Political and International Studies, Iran, Iran's foregin relations, Mostafa Dolatyar, nuclear program, regional security outlook, Syria, Syrian crisis

2013MAY13

Asan in the News

Jang Ji-Hyang [Chosun Weekly] “A Reputation for Consistency is Essential …

By. Jang Ji-Hyang

Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang offers comparative analysis of Israeli and South Korean foreign policy.

Tags : deterrence, game theory, Israel, Korea

2013APR09

Past Events

“Do Sanctions Work? The Iran Sanctions Regime and Implications for the …

Roundtable examining the efficacy of sanctions on Iran and North Korea as well as South Korea's economic …

Tags : coercive tools, efficacy, humanitarian aid, Iran, Iran sanctions regime, Korea-Iran relations, Korean Peninsula, North Korea, nuclear program, unintended consequences, UNSC

2013FEB07

Past Events

Terje Rød-Larsen, “Middle East in Transition: Risks and Opportunities’

Roundtable with Terje Rød-Larsen, President of the International Peace Institute (IPI).

Tags : Egypt, IPI, Middle East, Muhammad Morsi, power vacuum, Roundtable, Syria, Terje Rød-Larsen, transition, transnational dimensions, US role

2013JAN17

Issue Briefs

Syria and the Arab Spring: Unraveling the Road to Syria’s Protracted Conflict

By. Housam Darwisheh

Elite cooptation, a loyal business class, and institutionalized fear and violence may help in understanding the Syrian civil war.

Tags : Arab Spring, Assad, Ba'thist, Housam Darwisheh, Regional Issue, Syria, Uprising, Violence